Nondrip pitcher



Sept. 17, 1935. c. w. H. LANEWlS CH ,68

NONDRIP PITCHER Filed July 19,,1934

. 3mm z'lb eri H Lany Patented Sept. I7, 1935 UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE The invention relates to pitchers for holding and dispensing liquids, and has for its principal object the provision ofa pitcher having a pouring spout interiorly ofiset from the front portion of the pitcher and connected thereto by means 01! an inclined web providing atrough or gutter to return to the body of the pitcher drippings from the pouring spout, the pitcher being also provided with an outstanding lip having its upper portion provided with a wall inclined upwardly and inwardly towards the pouring spout, and providlng means to prevent dripping of unreturned material in the trough or gutter from the lip when the pitcher is used before the drippingsfrom the spout may be returned to the body of the pitcher.

A further object of the invention is the 'pro-, vision of a pitcher provided with a handle having its upper portion extended outwardlyfrom the body of the pitcher on substantially a straight line and having the opposite sides thereof provided with longitudinal beads forming a guide for a channeled-shaped member removably mounted thereon and having a cover pivoted thereto forming a closure for the pitcher when not in use.

The invention will be described in detail hereinafter and will be found illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of a pitcher and cover made in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view, the section being cut on a plane just below the top of the lid or cover, substantially as indicated by the line 2-2 oi. Figure 1,

Figure'3 is a fragmentary sectional view on a plane indicated by the line 3-101 Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view on a plane indicated by the line 4-4 of Figure 2, and

Figure 5 a view in perspective of the handle engaging means carrying the lid or cover.

In the drawing similar reference characters are used to designate corresponding parts in all of the views.

.The improved pitcher has a body portion III that may be of any configuration selected, the form shown in the drawing being selected for illustration only. The body portion lflhas an outstanding lip ll adjacent to the mouth of the.

pitcher, the upper portion of the lip having afwall I 2 that inclines inwardly and upwardly of the body portion of the pitcher for the purpose to be hereinafter stated.

v Inset inwardly of the body portion l0 and of the lip and its inwardly inclined wall I! is a pouring spout II, said'pour'ingspout having its lower portion connected with the body of the pitcher II by means of a web I forming a gutter or trough to catch drippings from the spout I! after decanting the material from the pitcher and to return said drippings to the interior of the body of thepitcher.

By providing the upwardly and inwardly in-' 5 clined wall I! from the lip l I an angular recess l I is provided that will catch and hold unreturned drippings in the trough or gutter should the pitcher be tilted for decanting the contents thereof after once using, and before the d'rippings have had an opportunity to be returned to the interior of the body. At the same time this structure admits of cleaning the gutter or trough as there is no obstructionto entrance ot a cleaning agent.

The invention also contemplates the provision 18 i of a cover or lid, for pitchers that'may obviously be for general application irrespective of whether or not the \pitcher is of a never'drip type as that hereinbelore described, the lid orcover being designated l8 and is pivotally mounted on an in- 20 verted channeled-shaped member ll having ears 18 between which the cover I6 is pivotally mounted by means of a pintle I8, 20 designating a thumb lever secured to the pivoted portion of the cover l6 for opening the cover and holding it in open 25 position while the contents of the pitcher are decanted.

, To receive the inverted channeled-shaped. member "the handle or the pitcher 2| is provided with a straight portion 22 at the upper portion thereof that extends outwardly from the body or the pitcher, and to slidably hold the member II on the handle portion 22, said handle portion is provided on opposite sides with longitudinal beads 23, the channeled portion l'l having longitudinal 35 ofiset portions 24 that engage said beads 23.

The channeled portion is -removably and replaceably mounted on the portion 22 of the handle by sliding lengthwise the outer end or the channeled portion il being closed as shown at 25 40 so that in mounting the member on the handle it may be done by pressing the thumb against said closed portion 25. The inner end of the channeled member. I1 is provided with laterally extending. wings that provide shoulders for engaging the 45 body II when the member l| is in position on gutter communicating with the interior of the 557 body portion, the lip having an inwardly and upwardly inclined wall to prevent drippings in said gutter from spilling when the body portion is tilted.

2. In a pitcher, an open-,rno'uthed body portion, a lip protruding from one side of the opening or said body portion, a pouring spout offset within the opening or the body, spaced inwardly of the 

